Bachelor's-17% vs national median171 grads tracked
Behavioral Sciences at Purdue University - North Central
Ranked 9th of 11 bachelor's programs in Behavioral Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,372
middle 50%: $23,771 – $41,597
Median · 5 years out
$41,405
middle 50%: $31,328 – $53,460
Median · 10 years out
$50,368
middle 50%: $38,967 – $67,438
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Behavioral Sciences (bachelor's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Behavioral Sciences alumni from Purdue University - North Central earn a median of $33,372 in their first year. This increases to a median of $50,368 after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10 yrs
≈ $11,762 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Houston - Clear Lake
$57,001 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$56,492 · 5 yrs out
University of Iowa
$55,699 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Northwest
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University of Denver
$50,075 · 5 yrs out
Columbia College
$44,849 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
$44,035 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$42,686 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Fort Kent
$40,834 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Machias
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
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$109,882 · 5 yrs out
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$93,717 · 5 yrs out
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$83,805 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
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$81,860 · 5 yrs out
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$81,295 · 5 yrs out
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